Welcome to Edition 008 of BASED WEEKLY, your go-to source for the latest new, onchain innovations and trends in the Base ecosystem. This week, the crypto space witnessed some of its biggest announcements at the recent Crypto Summit, with Base at the forefront. From Shopify’s game-changing partnership to accept $USDC to other groundbreaking developments, the future of decentralized finance is taking shape. Let’s dive in.Shopify x Base: $USDC Payments Go GlobalThe crypto summit was a stage for ...

Welcome to Edition 008 of BASED WEEKLY, your go-to source for the latest new, onchain innovations and trends in the Base ecosystem. This week, the crypto space witnessed some of its biggest announcements at the recent Crypto Summit, with Base at the forefront. From Shopify’s game-changing partnership to accept $USDC to other groundbreaking developments, the future of decentralized finance is taking shape. Let’s dive in.Shopify x Base: $USDC Payments Go GlobalThe crypto summit was a stage for ...

This week, Ethereum’s long-awaited Pectra upgrade sent $ETH soaring, Coinbase dropped bombs with a $2.9B acquisition and 24/7 futures trading, and the Base ecosystem saw massive momentum with launches like Panoptic, Magic Newton, and the new Flaunch v1.1. From stablecoin leaps to LEGO sets onchain, it’s clear the onchain future is here—and it’s moving fast. Let’s dive in.Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Ignites $ETH Rally The Pectra upgrade, activated May 7, 2025, supercharged Ethereum with EIP-7702...

This week, Ethereum’s long-awaited Pectra upgrade sent $ETH soaring, Coinbase dropped bombs with a $2.9B acquisition and 24/7 futures trading, and the Base ecosystem saw massive momentum with launches like Panoptic, Magic Newton, and the new Flaunch v1.1. From stablecoin leaps to LEGO sets onchain, it’s clear the onchain future is here—and it’s moving fast. Let’s dive in.Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Ignites $ETH Rally The Pectra upgrade, activated May 7, 2025, supercharged Ethereum with EIP-7702...